1961 Fair Schedule Highlights and Events
The Montana Fair program lists daily events from August 21 to 26 1961 featuring livestock judging 4-H demos band concerts and fireworks. Highlights include purebred swine market lamb and dairy cattle judging and nightly band performances with notable acts. The notice ends with an ad declaring express want ads reach over 14 000 readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floral Hall
Wyoming H.S. Band
Jones County Saddle Club
Johnny Ketelsen
Baby Reeves
P.B. Heifers
Rufe Davis
Neil Sedaka
Frankie Masters
Anamosa High School
David Nelson
Abbott & Candido
Sherry Stevens
Ralph Marterie
Monticello H.S
Allen Case
Homer & Jethroe
Leon McAuliff
Comedy duo Homer and Jethro to perform at Great Jones Fair
Homer and Jethro, famed Tennessee born comedy singing duo, will entertain fairgoers Friday evening August 25 at the 108th Great Jones County Fair in Monticello. They have appeared in Las Vegas New York New Orleans Chicago and at state fairs and on TV shows including Perry Como Jack Paar Chevy Country Music Jubilee Grand Ole Opry National Barn Dance Midwestern Hayride and Breakfast Club. Homer is noted as a top guitarist and Jethro as a leading mandolin player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Homer and
Jethro
Jones County
Tennessee
Las Vegas
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Pearances
Perry Como
Jack Parr
Chevy
Bert McLaughlin
M. T. Stott
Fair Publicity Committee
Thompson Family Notes From Hopkinton and Nearby
Mrs. Maurice Thompson returns from McDonald hospital after surgery. Monticello resident Mrs. Jim Thompson visits Maurice Thompson home. Bob Garner, former Ralph Thompson farm, injures wrist climbing fence. Glen Thompson and family celebrate 50th anniversary in Hopkinton with kin from Wayne Thompson and Glen Thompson Jr. Ivan Wilson guests with Clare Flannagan in Wheeler. Lee J. Larson visits grandparents Ivan Wilson in Marion. parents tour Illinois Dells. Larson recalls Army buddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Thompson
McDonald Hospital
Jim Thompson
Monticello
Maurice
Glen Thompson, Jr
Ivan Wilson
Clare Flannagan
Wheeler
Wis
Lee J. Larson
Marion
Jack Larson
Illand the Dells
Mr. Larson
Castle Grove Fortune Finders Meet Sets Aug Events
July 3 meeting at Donna Lubben’s home had 13 members present with seven mothers two leaders and five guests. A club camera repair payment was approved and upcoming programs include an achievement show and style shows on Aug 1 and demonstrations on Aug 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Fortune Finders
Nebraska
Donna Lubben
Kahnie Hubbard
Carol Gamble
Judy Kuriger
Suzanne Fleming
Patricia Muller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charlie Weaver
Homer
Fairview Thunderbolts
Morley
Ronnie Beck
Larry Harness
Ken Shover
Bill Joslin
Arthur Darrow
Jones CO
Monticello, Iowa
Farmers Mutual Co-Op
Staner
Freese Motors
Automotive
Jones County Fair
Falcon
FORD
Mercury
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